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Decisions and services of Varna Municipality: budgets, city programmes, public works and announcements that affect residents.
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- Varna still has no 2026 budget: council and mayor disagree
Varna has no adopted 2026 budget. The council wants Mayor Kotsev to submit a corrected draft; he says it was filed in August. Both positions explained.
- Black Sea Tourism Forum 2026 in Varna: 'smart destination' plans to 2035
The 19th Black Sea Tourism Forum meets in Varna on 30–31 October 2026 at Hotel Cherno More to discuss smart tourism, data, AI and a 2035 vision for Varna.
- Lake Varna sewage pipe case: court sets Portnih trial for 26 November
On 26 October a Varna court set ex-mayor Ivan Portnih's trial over the Lake Varna sewage pipe for 26 November; the damage is put at over 7.52m leva.
- Varna keeps BBB+ credit rating but still has no 2026 budget
BCRA confirmed Varna's BBB+ (stable) credit rating, but the city still has no adopted 2026 budget. The council is expected to discuss it in November.
- Varna fishing port modernisation about 20% done, due November 2027
The EU-funded upgrade of Varna's fishing port in Asparuhovo is 15–20% complete; it is built in two stages so boats keep working until November 2027.
- Varna mayor Blagomir Kotsev: the corruption case so far
Varna mayor Blagomir Kotsev has not been convicted and denies the charges. The court sent the case back to prosecutors; a timeline as of 26 October 2026.
- Varna property prices 2026: +15% a year as one in five buyers drops out
Bulgarian home prices rose 15.5% y/y in Q2 2026; in Varna asking prices run €1,500–3,300/m². Sales are down 17–18% and growth may slow to 5–7% in 2027.
- State inspection finds violations among 600+ Varna change-of-use permits
Building control found violations among 600+ change-of-use permits Varna issued since 2023. Earlier: a referral to prosecutors and 2 demolition cases.
- Asparuhovo landslide: Varna's state of disaster set to close on 27 October
Varna's Asparuhovo landslide state of disaster was set to close on 27 October; on 30 October inspectors named an old water main as the main cause.
- Varna council approves €75,000 for the New Year concert with Marty Cintron
Varna's council approved €75,000 for the New Year concert with Marty Cintron of No Mercy, not the €114,000 proposed. No vote count was reported.
- Varna bus tickets app: only TTickets stays, live GPS and card payment next
Varna will keep only the TTickets app (Ticket Varna retires), validate tickets on board; live GPS arrivals and bank-card payment are coming, no dates yet.